Rutina Wesley Quotes

Actors don't get to be well-known if they're horrible.

In Hollywood, she's revered, she gets nominated for Oscars, but I've never heard anyone in the public or among my friends say, 'Oh, I love Winona Ryder.'

I actually love actresses who look like they feel really natural. I like Patricia Clarkson, Laura Linney, Frances McDormand. Those are actresses where the second they show up on screen you're like, oh my gosh, this movie just got so much better.

You can be very famous without being a great actress, and that's not good for me.

It was just the thrill of a lifetime. Brando and Hackman were two of my heroes.

I'm one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.

As a kid, I was obsessed with Meryl Streep, and I still am.

The thing about many celebrities - not all - is that they're fantastic actors.

I suppose it's whether you want to be a famous person, or whether you want to be an actor. You have to decide what your priorities are. Great actor, huge star. Sometimes, the two walk hand in hand. Most of the time, they don't.

I have a girl crush on Olivia Munn so much, especially on 'Newsroom.' And Cara Delevingne, but who doesn't love her face? Viola Davis is my acting crush.

I like not knowing about my favourite actresses and actors. I love seeing Meryl Streep up there and knowing so little about who she is outside of what she's playing on screen.

I want to be known as a desirable actress who can perform - that's something I strive to be.

When I was a kid, I remember seeing Michael Jackson. I thought he was an alien. You don't grow up to be like Michael Jackson. I'm not saying I'm Michael Jackson, but Mercury Prizes are for aliens, basically. So I was very chuffed that I got nominated, and then I won.

Does Catherine O'Hara deserve an Emmy? Absolutely.

I have no particular inspiration, but I do find Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone and Kangana Ranaut amazing.

Actors like Anushka Shetty, Nayanthara, Samantha Akkineni are great examples to look up to.

Ruth Gordon was such a delight to watch in 'Rosemary's Baby' after I had first seen her in 'Harold and Maude.' And Ellen Burstyn is a hero of mine from 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore,' The Exorcist,' 'Requiem For A Dream.' These women impacted me greatly as an actress.

I was obsessed with Jim Carrey growing up. It's why I wanted to become an actor.

They say an actor is only as good as his parts. Well, my parts have done me pretty well, darling.

[Marlon] Brando's a giant on every level. When he acts it's as if he landed from another planet. A planet where they produce great actors.

I always think of Meryl [Streep] for everything now. There really aren't many actresses around who are truly lucid the way she is.

I think all good actors are personalities. If they're not, they're not stars. What makes you a star is horsepower.

I consider Laurence [Fishburn], Keanu [Reeves], both very acclaimed actors, I mean so good.

One thing I've noticed is that I can tell when a young actor or a young actress is going to become a huge star. Everybody else will say, "Oh come on, Michelle Pfeiffer, are you kidding?" and I'm pretty much always right about that.

Two of an actress's greatest assets are love and pain. A great actress, even a good actress, must have plenty of both in her life.